Tangible measures of driving ability

R124/LA420 said:
What do you do for a living mate? I thought I was doing a lot @ 120k +
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It means he is doing over 519 miles a day, each and every day monday to friday.
means an avearge 43.9 miles per hour over a 10 hour working day.
if he works 8 hours thats an average speed of 64.5.
With no holidays or bank holidays, or breaks, or anything other than driving in that time.

And i hoping you mean kilometers, because if you are doing 100,000 miles per year in your unit thats 384 per day, aveage speed across 9 hours solid driving 42.7 miles per hour, each and every day, assuming 52 working weeks of 5 days doing nothing but driving at 42.7 miles per hour, no stopping, acclerating, loading unloading..........
 
1. 15
2. 9k
3. 0
4. 0 on road (2 in events)
5. 0
6. 90 on road (120 ish in events)
7. No
8. 0
9. 0 Hand gestures or more interesting
10. 3 track/3K+ competition miles
11. 0
 
1. Number of years driving - 2
2. Average mileage per year - 12K
3. Number of accident claims that were your fault - 0
4. Number of cars you've written off - 0
5. Number of points you've ever acrued on your license - 0
6. Fastest speed you've ever driven on a UK road - 95MPH
7. Do you ever get involved in traffic light grand prix (Yes/No) - No
8. Number of times you've rolled the window down to shout abuse at another road user - 0
9. Number of times you've used the horn in anger at another road user (using the horn to warn others in a polite manner that you've there doesn't count) - 0
10. Number of times you've been on a track, e.g. with your own car, kart racing or similar - 0
11. Number of times you've received a parking fine, ticket or clamp - 0

Burnsy
 
atpbx said:
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50-ish miles/day round trip to work =15000 miles/year.
at least another 250 miles/week or thereabouts on personal errands etc=approx 13000 per year...often more than this

circa 28k+ miles before i add work mileage.

i don't work 5 days a week and my typical day is always longer than 10 hours.

if you want to call someone a liar (or to use forumspeak "i was just questioning your post") then try using fewer words to say it,it'll avoid any confusion.
 
The_Dark_Side said:
50-ish miles/day round trip to work =15000 miles/year.
at least another 250 miles/week or thereabouts on personal errands etc=approx 13000 per year...often more than this

circa 28k+ miles before i add work mileage.

i don't work 5 days a week and my typical day is always longer than 10 hours.

if you want to call someone a liar (or to use forumspeak "i was just questioning your post") then try using fewer words to say it,it'll avoid any confusion.
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No one is calling you liar :confused: i am merely pointing out what a feat it is to do 135 thousand + miles a year.
You manage to do 107 thousand driving miles a year at work, and you dont even work 5 days a week!
Thats some feat. in fact thats a spectacular 2057 miles a week in less than a weeks driving. Over 500 miles a day even if you only do 4 days a week, each and every day.
I'm impressed, you must be a very busy same day courier or a very unlucky salesman.
 
atpbx said:
No one is calling you liar :confused: i am merely pointing out what a feat it is to do 135 thousand + miles a year.
You manage to do 107 thousand driving miles a year at work, and you dont even work 5 days a week!
Thats some feat. in fact thats a spectacular 2057 miles a week in less than a weeks driving. Over 500 miles a day even if you only do 4 days a week, each and every day.
I'm impressed, you must be a very busy same day courier or a very unlucky salesman.
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unfortunately when i said i didn't work five days a week,i meant more not fewer days.
 
1. Number of years driving - 5
2. Average mileage per year - 8,000ish
3. Number of accident claims that were your fault - 1 (backed into a mates car, no damage to his, but uber rear damage to my motability Hyundai :o)
4. Number of cars you've written off - 0
5. Number of points you've ever acrued on your license - 0
6. Fastest speed you've ever driven on a UK road - 130 (km/h of course)
7. Do you ever get involved in traffic light grand prix (Yes/No) - No
8. Number of times you've rolled the window down to shout abuse at another road user - a few
9. Number of times you've used the horn in anger at another road user (using the horn to warn others in a polite manner that you've there doesn't count) - more than a few times :p
10. Number of times you've been on a track, e.g. with your own car, kart racing or similar - 0 but want some track time this year
11. Number of times you've received a parking fine, ticket or clamp - parking ticket twice, of which ive gotten out of both times :D
 
atpbx said:
It means he is doing over 519 miles a day, each and every day monday to friday.
means an avearge 43.9 miles per hour over a 10 hour working day.
if he works 8 hours thats an average speed of 64.5.
With no holidays or bank holidays, or breaks, or anything other than driving in that time.

And i hoping you mean kilometers, because if you are doing 100,000 miles per year in your unit thats 384 per day, aveage speed across 9 hours solid driving 42.7 miles per hour, each and every day, assuming 52 working weeks of 5 days doing nothing but driving at 42.7 miles per hour, no stopping, acclerating, loading unloading..........
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I hear what your saying mate, I am including my car's mileage as well as my HGV's, that said, your right, I could be thinking of KM..... :confused: - I do a lot of miles in the car, I must love driving! (Bus mans holiday & all that) That said, I'll happily conceed I must do less than 120K (miles) , but, I'd still reckon I average well over 100K miles per year :o
 
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1. Number of years driving
6
2. Average mileage per year
about 15k
3. Number of accident claims that were your fault
0
4. Number of cars you've written off
0
5. Number of points you've ever acrued on your license
3 - but got given speed awareness course instead of points :)
6. Fastest speed you've ever driven on a UK road
myself gps 157, passenger gps 184
7. Do you ever get involved in traffic light grand prix (Yes/No)
when i was younger yes, but not really anymore
8. Number of times you've rolled the window down to shout abuse at another road user
a few times
9. Number of times you've used the horn in anger at another road user (using the horn to warn others in a polite manner that you've there doesn't count)
not very ofen
10. Number of times you've been on a track, e.g. with your own car, kart racing or similar
more than I can remember
11. Number of times you've received a parking fine, ticket or clamp
never
 
1. Number of years driving - 4.5
2. Average mileage per year - 10,000
3. Number of accident claims that were your fault - 1
4. Number of cars you've written off - o
5. Number of points you've ever acrued on your license - 0
6. Fastest speed you've ever driven on a UK road - 135
7. Do you ever get involved in traffic light grand prix - Yes
8. Number of times you've rolled the window down to shout abuse at another road user - 0
9. Number of times you've used the horn in anger at another road user (using the horn to warn others in a polite manner that you've there doesn't count) - 2 or 3
10. Number of times you've been on a track, e.g. with your own car, kart racing or similar - been on track with kart's a couple of times.
11. Number of times you've received a parking fine, ticket or clamp - 0
 
1. Number of years driving - Just under 2 years.
2. Average mileage per year - At the moment 25,000 miles
3. Number of accident claims that were your fault - 0
4. Number of cars you've written off - 0
5. Number of points you've ever acrued on your license - 0
6. Fastest speed you've ever driven on a UK road - About 110mph
7. Do you ever get involved in traffic light grand prix (Yes/No) - Sometimes, but not often
8. Number of times you've rolled the window down to shout abuse at another road user - Once or twice.
9. Number of times you've used the horn in anger at another road user (using the horn to warn others in a polite manner that you've there doesn't count) - Once or Twice.
10. Number of times you've been on a track, e.g. with your own car, kart racing or similar - Once
11. Number of times you've received a parking fine, ticket or clamp - Never.
 
Haha good thread :D

1. Number of years driving - 5 years.

2. Average mileage per year - 8k in my car, a couple more k in company motors.

3. Number of accident claims that were your fault - A big fat zero thank you.

4. Number of cars you've written off - Another zero.

5. Number of points you've ever acrued on your license - 3 points, all gone now :)

6. Fastest speed you've ever driven on a UK road - Over 140mph displayed :o

7. Do you ever get involved in traffic light grand prix (Yes/No) - Yes

8. Number of times you've rolled the window down to shout abuse at another road user - A fair bit.

9. Number of times you've used the horn in anger at another road user (using the horn to warn others in a polite manner that you've there doesn't count) - Again quite a lot :o

10. Number of times you've been on a track, e.g. with your own car, kart racing or similar - Never my own car but I've done karting (both indoor and outdoor) coutless times and also taken a 355, 993 porka and a TT 3.2 DSG round silverstone in the wet which was fun :)

11. Number of times you've received a parking fine, ticket or clamp - 2 tickets, 1 clamp. Got let off 1 ticket due to my pay and display sticker falling off, rest were my fault - no complaints.

Not too bad no?
 
1. Number of years driving 2+
2. Average mileage per year 8,000
3. Number of accident claims that were your fault 1 when stressed
4. Number of cars you've written off 0
5. Number of points you've ever acrued on your license 0
6. Fastest speed you've ever driven on a UK road 100-110
7. Do you ever get involved in traffic light grand prix (Yes/No) Sometimes/rarely
8. Number of times you've rolled the window down to shout abuse at another road user 1 when a cyclist was cycling down the road the wrong way. I mainly do it at at pedestrians
9. Number of times you've used the horn in anger at another road user (using the horn to warn others in a polite manner that you've there doesn't count) Lost count tbh
10. Number of times you've been on a track, e.g. with your own car, kart racing or similar 1
11. Number of times you've received a parking fine, ticket or clamp 20+ parking fines

I'm actually quite surprised how few parking tickets people have got. I must be a right numpty. The traffic warden even appears to feel sorry for me now. Last time i realised i parked outside my house in the restricted time i saw two cars behind me ticketed but none on mine.
 
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1. Number of years driving
8

2. Average mileage per year
15k atm

3. Number of accident claims that were your fault
0

4. Number of cars you've written off
I've written none of mine off, however a woman did write my last one off for me if that counts?

5. Number of points you've ever acrued on your license
3 about 6 years ago

6. Fastest speed you've ever driven on a UK road
130 Indicated, 150 indicated as a passenger. I'm not fussed on top end, it's how I get there I care about :)

7. Do you ever get involved in traffic light grand prix (Yes/No)
No, but tbh never really had the opportunity as no one seems to want to race. If they did however the answer would probably be yes.

8. Number of times you've rolled the window down to shout abuse at another road user
Never

9. Number of times you've used the horn in anger at another road user (using the horn to warn others in a polite manner that you've there doesn't count)
A couple of times that I remember.

10. Number of times you've been on a track, e.g. with your own car, kart racing or similar
Never, although changing this year.

11. Number of times you've received a parking fine, ticket or clamp
Never
 
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